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A number of critical care doctors at different hospitals in the U.S. have created a working group and a protocol they say is reducing the need for mechanical ventilation and controlling the mortality rate of covid-19. Although this protocol has not yet been validated in a randomized, controlled trial, this group of doctors has formed...
By Sam Moxon Recent studies on COVID-19 mutation rates have revealed promising data that has given scientists across the globe a boost in the fight against the virus. The world is in the midst of a pandemic and casualties continue to mount across most nations. People around the globe are on lockdown while scientists and healthcare...
By Catesby Holmes All over the world – in China, Italy, the United States and Australia – many more men than women are dying from COVID-19. Why? Is it genes, hormones, the immune system – or behaviour – that makes men more susceptible to the disease? I see it as an interaction of all of these factors...
By J. Kenji López-Alt With most of us quarantined in our homes, chances are you’ve been reacquainting yourself with the forgotten spices and fusty beans from the depths of your pantry. But how fusty is too fusty? When is the right time to throw something out? And what about fresh ingredients? If I’m trying to keep...
By Victoria Waldersee An American mother-of-three is a long-time member of “anti-vaxxer” groups online: a small but vocal global community that believes vaccines are a dangerous con and refuse to immunize themselves or their children. But COVID-19 is shaking her views. The woman who would identify herself only as Stephanie, citing a fear of reprisals...
By Lucy Danziger A new study out of the University of California, Davis, found that the number one reason people give for ditching meat is for their health. But those who do it for the environment or animal reasons are more likely to stick with it. The study was published April 2 by UC Davis,...
By Kells McPhillips I don’t know about you, but I’ve never owned more frozen food in my life than I do right at this very moment. My freezer is stuffed to capacity with cauliflower gnocchi, Brussels sprouts, veggie burgers, and raspberries galore—but I’d be lying if I said I know how to thaw frozen food “correctly.” And...
By Aaron Holmes Scientists at Stanford University have developed a smart toilet that can identify people based on their butt and monitor the health of their poop and pee. If you’re looking for very, very personalized data about your bathroom habits, look no further. The smart toilet, which the Stanford team published an article about...
By Terry Spry, Jr Dr. Jeffrey VanWingen, a family physician from Michigan, posted a video to YouTube regarding safe grocery shopping during the COVID-19 pandemic. The video got more than 20 million views in just a week. He suggested things like limiting your time in the grocery store, leaving groceries on the garage or porch rather...
By Tim Carmen James Stangle, a doctor of veterinary medicine in South Dakota, has sounded the alarm on the Impossible Whopper, which, he says, contains so much estrogen that the mock-meat burger could grow breasts on men who wolf down too many of the Burger King sandwiches. In a recent report for Tri-State Livestock News, Stangle crunches...
By Jaime Moreno In Ecuador, it is important to comply with the stay-at-home order until the government announces changes, which will be based on a review of data by the country’s health authorities. This quarantine will be at least until April 20, 2020. On that date, the Ecuadorian data will have to be reviewed to...
Until recently, you’d find me walking on the Rio Tomebamba early, at about 6:30 a.m. I’d power walk, using my walking sticks to “pump it up.” But now, when river walking is out and all I have are stairs in my edificio, I’ve discovered again the benefits of one of the best activities known to...
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Week of September 08
Expert Warns: Ecuador May Face Extended Blackouts Without Immediate Action.
President Noboa Highlights Need for Legislative Support in Manabí Amid Key Infrastructure Deliveries.
Travel time between Guayaquil and Cuenca could be reduced by at least one hour with a new highway.